How do searchers collaborate with their LPs?

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August 01, 2025

by a professional from University of Toronto in Toronto, ON, Canada

I’m speaking with a bunch of operators right now to better understand how searchers collaborate with their LPs during a deal process — especially post-LOI when everything gets real. If you’ve closed (or are close to closing) a deal and have 15–20 mins to share how you’ve managed investor updates, data room sharing, and capital conversations — I’d really appreciate the insight. Shoot me a DM and we can set up a quick Call. Happy to share what I’m learning in return. Thanks in advance!
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Reply by a searcher
from Stanford University in Paris, France
As an LP, I can tell you that it matters a lot how consistent communication is between (1) the marketing period for the fundraise, (2) the deal sourcing phase, (3) the deal diligence and closing phase, (4) post-acquisition. More and consistent is better. When LPs feel you only communicate when you need them (their capital), it tells them something and will impact their behavior in the future.
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from Tufts University in Medfield, MA 02052, USA
Sure, we use DocSend to keep data secure and have used Sharepoint shares or other models. We keep our LP database in HubSpot (not ideal, but it works for sending emails) and link to our updates in DocSend. Capital calls and the like should be discussed live.
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